Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The securities regulator seeks policy support, especially from the revenue board, to attract non-listed but good companies into the stock market so it gets strengthened when majority securities are lying low amid heightened economic threats this year.

The market would get a boost, as anticipated, even in the depressed economy if more companies with strong fundamentals get listed on the bourses.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) considers proposing tax incentives for the public listing of companies. In doing so, it aims to achieve a wider tax gap between the listed and non-listed companies so the latter feel inspired to go public.

The gap of 10-15 per cent, a senior official of the securities regu...